[bookshare-discuss] Re: scanners
- From: "Jana Jackson" <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 12:43:39 -0500
Hi, Louise! Several months ago, I purchased a refurbed Epson 1660 scanner,
and I love it! I would prefer to buy one from someone with a good return
policy, though. HTH!
Jana
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louise" <lougou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 10:31 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: scanners
> Would you personally buy a refurbished scanner or a new one?
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Guido Corona" <guidoc@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 5:30 PM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: scanners
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> > Sandy, you may also want to consider a refurbished EPSON 2400 available
> > directly from EPSON for only $99. This is a very heavyduty scanner that
> > costed approx $250 when it was first introduced on the market. Here is
> > the URL:
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http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=ye
> s&oid=31061924
> > Refurb units are also available on current models:
> > 3170 for $159 instead of $199.
> > 1670 for $79 instead of $99.
> >
> > Guido
> >
> > Guido D. Corona
> > IBM Accessibility Center, Austin Tx.
> > IBM Research,
> > Phone: (512) 838-9735
> > Email: guidoc@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Visit my weekly Accessibility WebLog at:
> > http://www-3.ibm.com/able/weblog/corona_weblog.html
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> > Lisa Hall
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> > Hi Sandy,
> >
> > I use Openbook 7 with a new scanner from Lexmark 1100 series. When I
> > bought
> > the scanner, I wasn't sure if it would work with Open Book. After
> > installing the scanner, I had to tell Open Book that I was using the
> > original driver that came with the scanner. To my surprise it worked. I
> > haven't had any problem with it. I don't know if Kurzweil 1000 would
work
> > with that scanner. I looked on the Kurzweil site and did not see my
model
> > number list.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sandra E. Smith" <sandy.knits@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 6:30 AM
> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] scanners
> >
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> > I thought perhaps some of you veteran scanners could advise me here. I
> > have a computer I bought a few months ago with Windows XP; I am running
> > Window-Eyes and Open Book, the latest version, whatever that is. The
old
> > scanner I have is just not working. I want to buy a new scanner. Is
> > there
> > one any of you would recommend? Is there such a thing as a scanner that
> > also is a printer? This may opening up a can of worms here, but I am
> > wondering if any of you have recently used scanning programs other than
> > Open
> > Book and what your experience has been. I am, to say the least, not
> > pleased with Freedom Scientifics' tech support, and would like to get
away
> > from that company. If you would prefer to write to me privately about
> > this,
> > please do so at
> >
> > sandy.knits@xxxxxxxxxxx
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> > Sandy
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